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Log on to <keyword id="6354616" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter">Twitter</keyword> and you will see #PoMoneModi trending. Twitter was quick to respond after <keyword id="2257489" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PM-Narendra-Modi">PM Narendra Modi</keyword> compared <keyword id="28504" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kerala">Kerala</keyword> with Somalia. 
 
Yes, you read it right. Modi likened Kerala with Somalia while he was addressing an election rally in God’s own country. 
 
Modi said, “The unemployment rate in Kerala is at least three times higher than the national average. Infant mortality rate among the Scheduled Tribe community in Kerala is worse than Somalia. The state can meet only 13 percent of their requirement of agricultural products. 
Even after 70 years of independence, Kerala depends on other states for 70 percent of its power requirements. Similarly, most of the youth in Kerala are forced to leave their home state in search of job. Only through overall development, the state could be brought back to its past glory.” 
 
This not only angered Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who has asked Modi to take back his remarks, but also the entire nation that is standing by Kerala at this hour. 
 
Kerala people chose dialogue of a Kerala movie ‘Po Mone Dinesha’ and #PoMoneModi started trending. Well, Po Mone means ‘go away’ or ‘head back home’ 
 
Here’s how Twitter is reacting 
 
 
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		BJP Kerala think tank when Modi compared Kerala to Somalia <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a> <a href="https://t.co/lvCfzHhmGf">pic.twitter.com/lvCfzHhmGf</a>
	— Jeevan (@jeevan_02) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeevan_02/status/730310900889063424">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a> 30.2 K + tweets !!! <a href="https://t.co/7GRtuJXQ8z">pic.twitter.com/7GRtuJXQ8z</a>
	— Rαмεεs (@R_a_m_e_e_s) <a href="https://twitter.com/R_a_m_e_e_s/status/730310540912951296">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		A Rare Picture of Somali Pirates Action Hijacking Innocent Coconut Trees PlsTake Action <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a> <a href="https://t.co/jPURHNYdo5">pic.twitter.com/jPURHNYdo5</a>
	— SabuChandran (@ChandranSabu) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChandranSabu/status/730311544374890496">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		New term to dictionary Somalayali. Thank u PM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a>
	— Pleasa Serin Abraham (@Pleasa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pleasa/status/730303968039993344">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Pic 1 : How people see me 
		Pic 2 : How Modiji sees me<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a> <a href="https://t.co/eM8CcEyYjg">pic.twitter.com/eM8CcEyYjg</a>
	— Hate Muffin (@Syddie) <a href="https://twitter.com/Syddie/status/730121657126256640">May 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a> Somalian Pirates <a href="https://t.co/wxiNzhRJ1o">pic.twitter.com/wxiNzhRJ1o</a>
	— krishna (@krishna16117) <a href="https://twitter.com/krishna16117/status/730278783509475328">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Somalian Foot in the mouth moment! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a>
	— Chitra Narayanan (@ndcnn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ndcnn/status/730217021057667073">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		THIS IS KERALA NOT SOMALIA!! 
		WE ARE KERALIYANZZZZZZZ!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a> <a href="https://t.co/zUXalDFV9G">pic.twitter.com/zUXalDFV9G</a>
	— സൈക്കോ ഗേള്‍ ™ (@psychogirlz666) <a href="https://twitter.com/psychogirlz666/status/730105914875891714">May 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		An elected PM of d Nation calls one of The best states in d country as <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/somalia?src=hash">#somalia</a>. no wonder y evry1 s questioning his edu degree. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PoMoneModi?src=hash">#PoMoneModi</a>
	— JESSEN K VARUGHESE (@iamjkv) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamjkv/status/730103394833039361">May 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
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PM Modi compares Kerala with Somalia and Twitter says #PoMoneModi. Find out what it means

<ul><li>Kerala has gone from being the worst-hit state in India when the pandemic breached the country's border to dropping down four places.</li><li>In comparison to Maharashtra, which soon overtook Kerala as the worst-hit state — the southern state has only reported 2 deaths while the former reported so far compared to the financial capital’s toll of 64..</li><li>According to the state’s Finance Minister, Thomas Isaac, the credit for Kerala’s composure during this time is due to its medical and social strategy in handling the pandemic.</li></ul>The first case of Coronavirus in India was reported in Kerala on January 30 in the Thrissur district when a student from Wuhan University <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1601095">tested positive</a>. By March, it was the worst-hit state in the country as the government announced that all airlines will be grounded till March 31. Since then, the state has worked its way down the list dropping four spots with the fifth-highest incidence of Coronavirus infections at 336. It also has the second-highest recovery rate in the country with 70 people who tested positive for COVID-19 now discharged and back at home. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Worst-hit Coronavirus states in India </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">State </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Confirmed cases </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cured/discharged </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Deaths </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Maharashtra </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1018 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">79 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">64 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Tamil Nadu </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">690 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">19 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Delhi </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">576 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">21 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">9 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Telangana </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">364 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">35 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kerala </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">336 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">70 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 </td></tr></tbody></table> Kerala’s Coronavirus strategy In comparison to Maharashtra, which soon overtook Kerala as the worst-hit state — the southern state has only reported 2 deaths while the former reported so far compared to the financial capital’s toll of 64. States like Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, which have fewer cases than Kerala, too have had more deaths ahave a higher incidence of death at 13 each. According to the state’s Finance Minister, <a href="https://twitter.com/drthomasisaac">Thomas Isaac</a>, the credit for Kerala’s composure during this time is due to its medical and social strategy in handling the pandemic. However, it hasn’t been easy with Karnataka shutting down its borders leaving Kerala’s worst-hit district — Kasargod — without access to Mangalore’s hospitals. In addition, alcoholics in the state have been going through severe withdrawal with liquor shops shutting their doors. When Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation on March 19 asking people to participate in a Janata Curfew — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan immediately announced income transfer of ₹2,400 to 55 lakh residents, setting up 1000 free food stalls to feed the needy for free and provide others basic nutrition at ₹20 a meal; and ₹2000 crore for MGNREGA workers over the next 2 months, among other measures. Even though it was one of the first states to implement a partial lockdown and enforce social distancing, many criticized it for taking longer to close down bars, pubs and liquor shops. Others feel that the state’s decentralised healthcare system has already done a lot to tackle the problem. All in all, it became one of the few states to have taken quick action and measures to control the pandemic. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/a-leaked-video-of-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modis-clearly-shows-lockdown-will-be-extended/articleshow/75047512.cms">A leaked video of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clearly shows lockdown will be extended</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/after-trump-calls-hydroxychloroquine-gift-from-heaven-bolsonaro-calls-it-sanjeevni-booti/articleshow/75043798.cms">After Trump calls Hydroxychloroquine ‘gift from heaven’ Bolsonaro calls it ‘sanjeevni booti’</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/here-are-the-potential-coronavirus-treatments-that-india-and-other-countries-are-banking-on/articleshow/75043987.cms">Here are the potential Coronavirus treatments that India and other countries are banking on</a>

Kerala was the worst-hit state from Coronavirus in India — now it’s fifth in the country

Two years ago, on May 26, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=BJP&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> (<keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword>) stormed to power in New Delhi after a landslide victory in the 2014 general elections, trumping <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=congress&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Congress</a> to its worst ever defeat. 
 
The Modi-wave, back then, worked in favour of the saffron party, which also played-up the development plank and won the trust of majority of the 1.2 billion Indian population. 
 
Cut to 2016, the BJP, which suffered few blows in state and civic polls and a momentous win in Assam, is celebrating two years in office, and also preparing itself for next three years. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=prime+minister+narendra+modi&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</a>, in these two years, took steps to transform India into a manufacturing hub with his ‘<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=make+in+india&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Make in India</a>’ scheme, shook up a cleanliness drive with ‘<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=swachh+bharat+abhiyan&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Swachh</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=swachh+bharat+abhiyan&amp;sortorder=effectivedate"> Bharat </a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=swachh+bharat+abhiyan&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Abhiyan</a>’ and promoted yoga that is now being celebrated as ‘<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=international+yoga+day&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">International Yoga Day</a>’ on June 21. 
 
He was also mocked at various instances for several foot-in-the-mouth comments from his ministers, his Kerala-Somalia comments, rigged history, suit-boot ki sarkar, etc. 
 
Modi is also often attacked for his foreign trips. A man who was denied a visa to the US owing to Gujarat riots, has now visited the country thrice in two years and is now scheduled for a fourth trip soon. 
 
Apart from meeting global leaders, Modi, who sports a French beard and is famous for his Khadi kurtas, also befriended <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=global+ceos&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">global CEOs</a>, assuring them of ease of doing business in India and cutting red tapism. 
 During these two years, Modi met many global CEOs, who are now eying India and are setting up offices. <keyword id="6354427" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Apple">Apple</keyword> looks India as a bright spot and even Google and <keyword id="10387" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword> are increasing their number of offices in the country, which is pegged to be one of the fastest growing economies of the world. 
 
Here is a list of the top 10 global CEOs whom Modi met over the last two years and gave them all reasons to come and invest in India. 
 
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(Eds: adds a quote of ICMR chief)New Delhi, Apr 23 () Striking a positive note on the COVID-19 situation in India, the Centre on Thursday said it has been able to slow down the infection rate to "flatten the curve" and minimise the spread during the period of the national lockdown which has entered the 30th day. As the number of coronavirus cases inches towards 23,000, top officials of the union government and the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) said the situation is "currently stable" and the growth of the infections has been more or less linear and not exponential, adding the testing has also been ramped up consistently though it was not enough. The lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in force since March 25 in a bid to halt the spread of the pandemic. It was extended on April 15 for another 19 days till May 3. In another positive development, the officials said that despite a 24-fold increase in testing, the percentage of positive cases is not rising. "The percentage of positive cases as a ratio of testing is more or less the same as that a month ago." Responding to a question over the prospects of India reaching the peak infection rate by May 3, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said," the situation is currently going stable and you can even say that we have been able to flatten the curve. However, it is difficult to say if the peak will come". In epidemiology, the idea of slowing the spread of virus so that fewer people need to seek treatment at any given time is known as flattening the curve. "During the 30 days of lockdown, we have been able to cut transmission, minimize spread and increase the doubling days of COVID-19. We have been able to consistently ramp up our testing and utilise our time preparing for the future in case the virus spreads further," Environment Secretary C K Mishra, the chairman of Empowered Group Two, told a daily media briefing on the COVID-19 situation in the country. "The growth of COVID-19 cases has been more or less linear, not exponential; this indicates that the strategies we adopted have succeeded in containing the infection to a particular level. Post-imposition of lockdown, while the number of new positive cases has increased by 16 times, testing increased by 24 times," Mishra said in his presentation. Mishra said one crucial weapon the government employed during the 30-day lockdown period is RT-PCR test to ascertain if one has contracted the disease or not. RT-PCR, which is a nose and throat swab test, still remains the gold standard for COVID-19 testing. As on March 23, nearly 15,000 tests were done across the country and by April 22 more than 5 lakh tests were conducted, which is about "33 times in 30 days", he said, adding, "But we are conscious of the fact that this is not enough and we have to continuously ramp up testing in the country and we will do that." Mishra also said India has done better than a majority of developed countries with respect to the percentage of test cases yielding positive results. "We need to evolve our strategy based on the current position... We seem to be doing well so far with our strategy which is intensely focused on areas where we see a lot of positivity and action happening. Our testing strategy has been focused, targeted and continues to expand," he said. In its latest update, the union health ministry put the total number of cases at 21,700 after the infections recorded a jump of nearly 1,250 in the last 24 hours and the death toll at 686. The ministry also said 4,325 people have so far recovered from the infection, which is about 20 per cent of the total cases, since the first case was detected in Kerala on January 30. According to a tally based on reports from the states, the total number of cases was 22,951 and there were 721 fatalities. Of the 11 empowered groups formed to suggest measures to ramp up healthcare, put the economy back on track and reduce misery of people once the lockdown is lifted, Mishra is the chairman of Empowered Group Two tasked with coordinating availability of hospitals, isolation and quarantine facilities, disease surveillance, testing and critical care training. Mishra also said that in the last one month, the number of dedicated hospitals for treating coronavirus patients has been increased 3.5 times and the number of isolation beds rose by 3.6 times. Lav Agarwal, a Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry, said no new COVID-19 cases has been reported from 78 districts in the last 14 days. Giving a rough comparison of testing figures with other countries in his presentation, Mishra said the US had done 5 lakh tests on March 26 and had found 80,000 cases to be positive, Italy had crossed the mark on March 31 and 1 lakh were found positive, the UK reached the stage on April 20 and found 1,20,000 positive cases while Turkey had done 5 lakh tests on April 16 and 80,000 were found to be infected. "We are today at half-million mark, India had conducted around 5 Lakh tests as on April 22 and had around 20,000 cases. "So if we do a worldwide comparison, we seem to be doing well so far with our strategy which is intensely focused on areas where we see a lot of positivity and action happening," he noted. "Of course there are other countries like South Korea which has done better than this. Our testing strategy has been focused, targeted and continues to expand." Talking about the preparedness in terms of infrastructure, the official said the number of dedicated COVID hospitals has increased 3.5 times since last month and the number of isolation beds has increased by 3.6 times during the same period. "These numbers are increasing continuously." "Our first goal is to ensure lesser that number of people need to reach hospital," he said, highlighting the importance of social distancing and taking care of the vulnerable which includes the elderly and those with co-morbidities. About 3,773 dedicated COVID hospitals, health centres and care centres with capacity of 1,94,026 isolation beds, 24,644 ICU beds and 12,371 ventilators have been readied across the country. "This is augmented everyday," he said. "So we want to create a structure where we test most people, treat them according to the need and then ensure we are able to cure them and save lives," Mishra asserted. PLB ASG GSN GSNGSN

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